Who says American Cars don't last
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Who says American Cars don't last
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...tml?test=faces
Don't mess with her either
Classic car experts say the 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente would likely sell for about $3,000 in mint condition, or up to $12,000 if it was restored to new. But Veitch says she'll never sell, and she packs a .38-caliber handgun in case anyone tries to take her chariot for a ride without her.
The last time Rachel Veitch bought a car, gas cost 39 cents per gallon, Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House and "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" was a hit song on the radio.
Nearly 600,000 miles later, the 90-year-old Florida woman still drives her 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente every day.
Go, Granny, Go.
Veitch, of Orlando, credits her meticulous care and near-obsessive dedication to her car -- she calls it "Chariot" -- as the reason it's still turning over every morning, year after year after year. The retired nurse maintains an exhaustive collection of maintenance records and changes the oil every 3,000 miles.
Nearly 600,000 miles later, the 90-year-old Florida woman still drives her 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente every day.
Go, Granny, Go.
Veitch, of Orlando, credits her meticulous care and near-obsessive dedication to her car -- she calls it "Chariot" -- as the reason it's still turning over every morning, year after year after year. The retired nurse maintains an exhaustive collection of maintenance records and changes the oil every 3,000 miles.
Classic car experts say the 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente would likely sell for about $3,000 in mint condition, or up to $12,000 if it was restored to new. But Veitch says she'll never sell, and she packs a .38-caliber handgun in case anyone tries to take her chariot for a ride without her.
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There are several extremely high mileage cars around here, including a '64 Impala and a '69 Caprice that are still driven by family friends who have owned them since I was in high school. My '64 Corvette is extremely easy to maintain, (although it does require more attention to points and plugs than modern cars) and most parts are amazingly inexpensive. No question modern cars are clean and reliable up to 200,000 miles, but beyond that you can keep an old car going forever, maybe not so with an electronics laden new car.
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My grandfather has a 1986 Toyota pickup that he bought brand new that has over 600k on it. He changed the oil every 3,000 miles, the timing set every 40,000 and the plugs every twice a year. Doesn't look brand new but it still runs that way
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Never said they didn't last either, Just sick and tired of every Dumb ass with a Import thinking there car/truck will out last a American car... Even know neither one our really Imported/American made anymore.
Point is.. Doesn't matter what it is, if you take care of it, it will Last.
My Vehicle's will probably only last to about 100k before the front end parts start going... Gotta love Crappy Chicago Roads+Salt+50yrs old Roads we just keep patching.
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